Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (English) Paperback Book

Description: Taltos by Anne Rice The Taltos - the giant race gifted with preternatural knowledge, who breed in minutes and live for centuries. The race that spawned Lasher, who gave the witches their power, and almost destroyed them. Unknown to the Mayfairs, another Taltos still lives: the legendary Ashlar, who has done and suffered so much wrong down the centuries. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The third hypnotic book in her epic story of the Mayfair witches, following The Witching Hour and LasherSOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD W hen I found Rices work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (...) made it feel so contemporary and relevant Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes Rice wrote in the great tradition of the gothic Ramsey Campbell, bestselling author of The Hungry MoonThe Mayfair Witches face an unimaginable new threat- the Taltos - the giant race gifted with preternatural knowledge, who breed in minutes and live for centuries. The race that spawned the monster-innocent Lasher, who gave the witches their power and almost destroyed them.Unknown to the Mayfairs, another Taltos still lives- the legendary Ashla, who has done and suffered so much down the centuries. Now a frantic dance speeds them all from the dawn of history and the Dark Ages to high-tech New York, from sensuous New Orleans to Stonehenge and the Scottish Highlands, towards their ultimate fate... Notes The latest paperback from Anne Rice. In the streets of New York and New Orleans, an ancient, evil power is abroad; The Taltos. Their existence vaults time and space - from pagan landscapes to modern cities, but their battle with the Mayfair witches is constant. Now, the last remaining Taltos takes the witches on a dance of death across the centuries to their ultimate fate. Also available as a Random House audiobook, read by Tim Currie. Author Biography Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, which provided the backdrop for many of her famous novels. She was the author of more than 30 books, including her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, which was published in 1976. It has since gone on to become one of the best-selling novels of all time, and was adapted into a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. In addition to The Vampire Chronicles, Anne was the author of several other best-selling supernatural series including Mayfair Witches, Queen of the Damned, the Wolf Gift, and Ramses the Damned. She passed away in 2021. Review If you surrender and go with her, you will find that you have surrendered to enchantments, as if in a voluptuous dream * Boston Globe *Anne Rice offers more than just a story; she creates a myth * Washington Post Book World *Anne Rice seems to be at home everywhere... She makes us believe everything she sees * New York Times Book Review * Promotional The third hypnotic book in her epic story of the Mayfair witches, following The Witching Hour and Lasher Kirkus US Review Anne Rices Mayfair Witches are back (after Lasher, 1993), this time to help a lovelorn mystical being overcome a curse. Ashlar lives high above Manhattan, where he runs his hugely successful doll company. Ash is one of the Taitos, a race of tall, superintelligent, humanlike beings whose existence predates Western civilization. Ash unintentionally sold his race down the pike in a bloody and ill-fated attempt to embrace Christianity back in the sixth century, and he has since roamed the earth, doomed by his martyred lovers curse that he shall live forever loveless. Meanwhile, down in New Orleans, the Mayfair clan is still recovering from the unpleasantness chronicled in the last book, in which Lasher (who, it turns out, was a malevolent Taitos) raped Rowan Mayfair and almost killed her. Further complicating things is the pregnancy of nubile young cousin Mona, knocked up by Rowans husband, Michael. But Rowan, being a Mayfair, shrugs off this latest incestuous episode and embarks with her hubby on an adventure in Europe to discover the root of the recent tumult. There they meet Ash, who is trying to find a fertile soul mate and put the Taltos house back in order. During their absence, Mona, after a gestation period of two weeks, gives birth to Morrigan, a Taltos born of recessive genes who walks out of the womb looking like Ann-Margret and possessing that famous Taltos intelligence. Seeing Monas attachment to the apparently good Morrigan, Michael and Rowan reluctantly let this one live, hopefully to love, mate, and produce more...sequels. Like much of Rices work, this is a beautifully written, if somewhat overwrought, story in which the action takes a good 150 pages or so to really start to hum. Still, this third (of a promised two, for those keeping count) Mayfair Witches novel clocks in at a "trim" 480 pages, which qualifies this as minute-Rice, certain to be hungrily devoured by her legions of fans. (Kirkus Reviews) Review Text If you surrender and go with her, you will find that you have surrendered to enchantments, as if in a voluptuous dream Review Quote If you surrender and go with her, you will find that you have surrendered to enchantments, as if in a voluptuous dream Promotional "Headline" The third hypnotic book in her epic story of the Mayfair witches, following The Witching Hour and Lasher Details ISBN0099436817 Author Anne Rice Pages 528 Year 1995 ISBN-10 0099436817 ISBN-13 9780099436812 Format Paperback Publication Date 1995-09-07 Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1941 Media Book Publisher Cornerstone Short Title TALTOS Language English Residence New Orleans, LA, US Series Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series Number 3 UK Release Date 1995-09-07 AU Release Date 1995-09-07 NZ Release Date 1995-09-07 Subtitle Lives of the Mayfair Witches Audience General Alternative 9781448165759 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:907633;

Price: 35.12 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-11-18T03:51:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 AUD